PM's sub-committee sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap

A prime ministerial sub-committee has given officials 120 days to prepare a plan for expanding shrimp farming, adding value to production and lifting exports, Profit by Pakistan Today reported. The roadmap is intended to guide implementation and progress checks over the following 24 months.

At a meeting chaired by Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, members approved seven technical working groups and a costing unit to produce 14 reports and export projections. The committee also endorsed an initial 14-day action plan and a shared method for gathering and verifying sector data. Punjab is working on expanding farms and hatcheries, while Sindh is preparing a feasibility study for a 3,500-acre shrimp farm; both provinces identified value-chain challenges.